Quadrantids are here to welcome the new year. The annual meteor shower will reach its peak after 2:00 tomorrow morning, and about 80 meteors can be seen every hour. According to NASA, the meteor speed is 41 kilometers per second.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the brightest meteor showers. It is active from December 28 to January 12 every year. What is unique about the Quadrantid meteor shower?
Most meteor showers originate from comets, but the Quadrantid meteor shower originates from an asteroid named 2003 EH1. It takes 5.52 years for this asteroid to orbit the sun. When the earth passes through the particles left by this asteroid, we will see a meteor shower. These debris trajectories disintegrate when they collide with our atmosphere, forming the hot streaks we see in the sky.
The meteor shower is named after the constellation Quadrans Muralis. When the meteor shower was first noticed, it seemed to emanate from this constellation. It is now a non-existent constellation located near the constellation of Boots. How to watch the shower?
Stay away from the city’s light pollution and find a safe open space or house terrace. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness, so please arrive as soon as possible. Make sure you bring a blanket to keep yourself comfortable this winter night. You do not need any special equipment. The best strategy is to face the northeast side of the sky and pay attention to the fireball. The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 will start live broadcast at 5:15 tomorrow morning. They will catch showers from Rome.
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